以往 (yǐ wǎng): Before (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

以往 consists of 2 characters.

yǐ

以

using because of; so as to

3.

How to Use 以往 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 以往 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith经验

yǐ以

wǎng往

de的

jīng经

yàn验

neutral

past experience

Comparative Phrasewith比

bǐ比

yǐ以

wǎng往

gèng更

hǎo好

Prepositional Phrase + Verbwith不同

yǔ与

yǐ以

wǎng往

bù不

tóng同

Verb + Objectwith回顾

huí回

gù顾

yǐ以

wǎng往

4.

Example Sentences with 以往

yǐ以

wǎng往

，

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

chī吃

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以外

yǐ wài

HSK 3

以为yǐ wéiHSK 4

Words with 往

3.

How to Use 以往 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 以往 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith经验

yǐ以

wǎng往

de的

jīng经

yàn验

neutral

past experience

Comparative Phrasewith比

bǐ比

yǐ以

wǎng往

gèng更

hǎo好

Prepositional Phrase + Verbwith不同

yǔ与

yǐ以

wǎng往

bù不

tóng同

Verb + Objectwith回顾

huí回

gù顾

yǐ以

wǎng往

4.

Example Sentences with 以往

yǐ以

wǎng往

，

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

chī吃

neutral

better than before

neutral

different from the past

formal

Written

look back on the past

píng苹

guǒ果

。

In the past, I ate an apple every day.

yǔ与

yǐ以

wǎng往

bù不

tóng同

，

zhè这

cì次

huì会

yì议

jiāng将

cǎi采

yòng用

xiàn线

shàng上

xū虚

nǐ拟

xíng形

shì式

jìn进

xíng行

。

Unlike in the past, this meeting will be conducted in a virtual online format.

nǐ你

yǐ以

wǎng往

chǔ处

lǐ理

lèi类

sì似

xiàng项

mù目

shí时

，

tōng通

cháng常

zūn遵

xún循

shén什

me么

hé核

xīn心

yuán原

zé则

？

What core principles do you usually follow when handling similar projects in the past?

yǐ以

wǎng往

zhè这

lǐ里

hěn很

ān安

jìng静

，

xiàn现

zài在

biàn变

dé得

hěn很

rè热

nào闹

。

It used to be very quiet here, but now it has become lively.

tā他

yǐ以

wǎng往

cóng从

wèi未

zài在

rú如

cǐ此

gāo高

yā压

de的

huán环

jìng境

xià下

dú独

lì立

wán完

chéng成

guò过

rèn任

wu务

。

He has never independently completed a task under such high-pressure conditions before.

wǒ我

yǐ以

wǎng往

zǒng总

rèn认

wéi为

shí时

jiān间

chōng充

yù裕

，

rú如

jīn今

cái才

shēn深

gǎn感

qí其

zhuǎn转

shùn瞬

jí即

shì逝

。

I always thought time was plentiful in the past, but now I deeply feel how fleeting it is.

yǐ以

wǎng往

de的

jīng经

yàn验

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

men们

，

zuò做

shì事

yào要

tí提

qián前

zhǔn准

bèi备

。

Past experience tells us that we should prepare in advance for tasks.

xiāng相

bǐ比

yǐ以

wǎng往

，

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

cài菜

pǐn品

zhì质

liàng量

hé和

fú服

wù务

dōu都

yǒu有

xiǎn显

zhù著

tí提

shēng升

。

Compared to before, the quality of dishes and service at this restaurant have improved significantly.

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